Tag: State Law
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$2,550 for public records in Jefferson County? Colorado residents say they’re tired of hurdles
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In response to Natalie Menten’s public records request to Jefferson County for emails exchanged between government employees and consultants, officials said the bill would cost $2,550. The request — which the county said would have included 85 hours of research, review and redaction for more than 5,000 emails — wasn’t the first time Menten had faced such…
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Aurora City Council debates harsher punishment for retail theft
The Aurora City Council agreed to move forward with two ordinances Monday night that would broaden the city’s mandatory minimum sentence for retail theft ordinance that passed last year. Both ordinances were put forward by Councilmember Danielle Jurinsky and would add to the original ordinance passed in 2023, which set a three-day minimum mandatory jail…
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Abortion rights advocates attend Women’s March in Denver
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Scores of abortion-rights supporters stood outside of the Colorado state Capitol building on Saturday morning with picket signs and then marched down Denver’s 16th Street Mall almost two years after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned federal legal protections for abortion. Other Women’s March events kicked off in multiple cities across the country, including Tampa,…
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Debt collection company settles over illegal collection accusations in Colorado
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A third-party debt collection company settled with the Colorado Attorney General’s office over accusations of illegally collecting high-interest debt from nearly 29,000 consumers who defaulted on loans issued by tribal lending entities. TrueAccord agreed to pay the state $500,000 to be used for consumer refunds over allegations it violated the Colorado Fair Debt Collection Practices…
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Wyatt’s Towing agrees to pay $1 million in settlement
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser announced Thursday his office reached an agreement for a $1 million settlement with Wyatt’s Towing, after alleging the company towed vehicles without proper permits or authority, charged fees without documentation and kept too much in proceeds from the sale of…
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Denver City Council preview: Public art on final approach for DIA
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save More public artwork may be landing at Denver International Airport soon. The Denver City Council is considering a pair of resolutions that will commission three sculptures as part of the city’s public arts program. In addition, the council has 12 other resolutions on its…
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Denver City Council Preview: City poised to keep holiday lights up
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Denver City Council has five resolutions on its agenda ahead of Monday’s weekly 3:30 p.m. meeting. There are nine bills being introduced from various committees and four that are in final consideration. There will be four public hearings. Here’s a list of the major…
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Consider pets in evacuation plans, animal rights group urges lawmakers
A fire evacuation plan should include pets. That’s the message policymakers reviewing potential wildfire legislation heard on Wednesday from the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. Saving pets became a major issue during the Marshall fire, which struck on New Year’s Eve last year and tore through more than 1,000 homes and businesses.…
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Sky’s the (betting) limit come Saturday
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado voters gave casinos and three mountain gambling towns an early Christmas on Saturday with the debut of no-limit betting. Don’t expect bet limits to completely disappear — they will be set by individual casinos instead of state law. Most casinos are expected to adopt…